Ball-bearing washer.



PATENTED JULY 28, 1908.

9 No. 894,606. v

. v. CROUCH.

BALL BEARING WASHER.- APPLIOATIQN FILED SEPT.16,1907. I

VICTOR CROUCH, OF CALUMET, OKLAHOMA.

' BALL-BEARING WASHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 28, 1908.

Application filed September 16, 1907. Serial No. 393,175.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, VICTOR CROUCH, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Calumet, in the county of Canadian, Oklahoma, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Ball-Bearin Washers, of

which the following is a speci cation.

This invention is an improved ball bearing washer for use betweenmovable machine elements to minimize friction between such machineelements, and the said invention consists in the construction,combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described andclaimed. I

In the accompanying drawing-Figure 1 is an elevation of a ball bearingwasher constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a detailperspective view of one of the segments of the outer ring. Fig. 3 is asimilar view of one of the-plates for securing the outer ring segmentstogether. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of my improved ballbearing washer on a plane intersecting the bearing seats of two of theanti-friction balls.

My improved ball bearing washer consists of an outer ring 1 composed ofseparable segmental sections 2, an inner ring 3 composed of separablesegmental sections 4 and antifriction balls 5, which are mounted incorrespondingly shaped seats 6 which are formed in the opposing faces ofthe said outer and inner rings. The inner ring 3 is concentricallydisposed with reference to and is in contact with the inner side of theouter ring 1. The diameter of the said anti-friction balls exceeds thethickness of the Washer, so

that said balls project from opposite sides of the washer to bear on'theopposing surfaces of the machine elements between-which the washer isplaced, so that the said bearing balls revolve, owing to the relativemotion of the said machine elements and serve to minimize frictionbetween such machine elements, as will be understood.

The separable segments, of which the inner and outer washer rings areformed, enable the balls to be placed in or removed fromtheir bearingseats. The said segments are shown as provided in their outer sides attheir ends with recesses 7 to receive wedgeshaped tongues 8 whichproject from the inner sides of segmental plates 9, which plates overlapthe joints between the ends of the said segments 2 and are secured onthe outer sides of the said segments by means of screws indicated indotted lines at 10, or other suitable devices.

The sections or segments of the inner ring or member 3 are securedtogether by plates 11 and are gained or recessed in the outer sides ofsuch sections 4, as at 12 and secured in place by screws. The outersections 2 are provided on their inner sides with recesses 13 to receivestuds 14 which project from the outer sides of the inner sections 4, tolock the said inner ring or member to the outer ring or member andprevent angular movement between them and consequent binding on thebearing balls 5.

Having thusdescribed the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

A ball bearing washer comprising an outer member composed of separablesegmental sections having recesses in their inner sides, platesdet-achably connecting said sections together, an inner annular membercomposed of separable segmental sections and VICTOR CROUCH.

Witnesses Gno. KENNEDY, VIOLA REYNOLDS.

